Arsenal has responded to the success of its women’s programme by creating a forum to discuss matters such as ticketing and pricing. The Arsenal Women Matchday Forum has been launched in the wake of the club setting a new record attendance in the Barclays Women’s Super League and achieving a first-ever sell-out at Emirates Stadium …
Atlanta Braves seeks corporate boost through new partner
Atlanta Braves, the Major League Baseball team, has named TicketManager as its official corporate ticket management partner. Through the partnership, all Braves corporate partners, premium ticket and suite holders and corporate A-List season ticket members will now be able to manage, transfer and run reports on their tickets and events while using TicketManager’s technology. The …
Adelaide becomes TodayTix’s latest Australian entry
TodayTix has announced its entry into a fifth Australian city after launching in Adelaide ahead of the debut of Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins. The ticketing platform for theatre and cultural experiences will debut at the Adelaide Festival Centre with the arrival next month of the production that has already played Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. TodayTix …
LN shareholders reject Rapino pay proposal
Live Nation shareholders have voted against chief executive Michael Rapino’s $139m pay package after rejecting executive compensation proposals. Around 54% voted against the pay plans for the group’s leader and other C-suite executives in a vote earlier this month. Rapino was slated to earn a $12m cash performance bonus for 2022 and stock awards of …
Hockenheimring aims for modernisation through new ticketing partner
German racetrack and event venue Hockenheimring has named Vivenu as its exclusive ticketing partner. The racetrack, which has 120,000 spectator seats and attracts approximately 700,000 visitors annually, hosts major motorsports events as well as concerts and festivals. Hockenheimring said the deployment of a flexible, scalable, and secure solution will allow for the simplification of ticketing …
Italian leaders join breakaway music trade group Assoconcerti
Live Nation is among the major organisations that have joined the new breakaway industry trade group Assoconcerti. Assoconcerti, which will be officially launched in September, has named Bruno Sconocchia as its first president just weeks after the leading Italian promoter failed in his bid to become head of existing group Assomusica’s president. Turin-based promoter Carlo …
European cinema sees strong growth as audiences return
European cinema saw box office takings rise by more than 50% last year, with over 800 million visits across the region. Data collated by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the trade association representing cinema operators and their national associations across 39 European territories, found that box office reached €5.7bn during 2022-23, an increase of …
Music Venues Trust celebrates ASM Global backing
Music Venue Trust’s (MVT) campaign to assist the UK’s grassroots music industry has been given a significant boost after ASM Global became the first major arena operator to back its work. The charity, which represents and seeks to protect almost 1,000 grassroots music venues (GMVs), will benefit from donations, training and marketing support, with programmes …
Opinion: An oversupply of concerts and the pricing of tickets
Tim Chambers, a mentor, advisor and consultant within the international ticketing and live entertainment sectors, assesses the current state of the market and argues that post-pandemic, not every event can sell-out… Tim Chambers Despite bullish quarterly statements from various international congloms, the post-pandemic recovery of the live music industry has been a varied experience for …
SeatGeek drives home PGA of America deal
SeatGeek has replaced AXS as the official ticketing supplier of the PGA of America’s top golf events. The exclusive six-year deal covers the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, and Women’s PGA Championship, as well as the 2025 Ryder Cup. The partnership has kicked off immediately with ticket sales starting for 2024 PGA Championship pre-registrants. General …